Kou

Red Maple Tree

About Kou and Red Maple Tree

Kou

Red Maple Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford

Number of Varieties

15120

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Forests, Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

ACER rubrum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Northern Red Maple, Red Maple

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

लाल मेपल के पेड़

In German

Cordia subcordata

Red Maple Tree

In French

Cordia subcordata

Red Maple Tree

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Árbol de arce rojo

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Red Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Árvore de bordo vermelho

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Red Maple Tree

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Rubrum Maple ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cordia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1128

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Red Maple Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Kou and Red Maple Tree? We provide you with everything About Kou and Red Maple Tree. Kou doesn't have thorns and Red Maple Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Kou does not have fragrant flowers. Kou has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting and Red Maple Tree has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Kou and Red Maple Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kou and Red Maple Tree

Season and care of Kou and Red Maple Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Kou and Red Maple Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kou season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Maple Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kou is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Maple Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kou is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Maple Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Kou and Red Maple Tree Physical Information

Kou and Red Maple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Red Maple Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Red Maple Tree are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Red Maple Tree flower color: Red
Red Maple Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kou and Red Maple Tree

Care of Kou and Red Maple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Red Maple Tree pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Maple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.